Arts & Culture

Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.

Families gather at Crown Center's WeekEnder Series to watch a show.

Weekend Possibilities | Outdoor Live Music, Black is Beautiful Beer and Crossroads Cars

Local live music, taproom events and a few activities for the kids are on deck as Kansas City enters the dog days of summer.

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Scene from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

Art House Extra | ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

Lawrence-based filmmaker Misti Boland discusses “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

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Hannibal Bridge

Remembrance of Independence Days Past in Kansas City

Kansas City has persisted in celebrating Independence Day in both good times and bad.

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fireworks

Weekend Possibilities | Fourth of July Celebrations In-Person or Online, VillageFest and Sips & Sounds

An Independence Day weekend unlike any in recent memory features a range of in-person and online events despite the pandemic.

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Caty Franklin of Liberty paused by a waterfall at the Parkville Nature Sanctuary.

Racing to Embrace Nature During the Pandemic

Getting back to nature is an emerging theme for the coronavirus era.

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